Corn can either be ridiculously easy to grow or absolutely horrendous, depending on the season. If grown properly, you'll have oodles of beautiful kernels to enjoy. In fact, you may have more than you ...
10 Delicious Ways to Preserve Cucumbers
Did you get a massive cucumber harvest this year? I had so many that I barely knew what to do with all of them. Sure, salads and gazpacho are great in the summertime, but not for every meal. ...
Can You Safely Pressure Can Everything Instead of a Water Bath?
There’s nothing quite as rewarding as canning. Being able to put up fresh vegetables and fruits for the winter and filling my shelves with jars of jams, pickles, and jellies is beyond satisfying - ...
9 Tasty Ways to Preserve Your Eggplant Harvest
I know eggplants are one of those vegetables that are fantastic fresh, but sometimes you get more than you can eat straight away. If you love eggplant and want to preserve some of your harvest, you'll ...
11 Ways to Preserve Your Zucchini Harvest
Every summer, like clockwork, my neighbors set out a table beside their mailbox stacked with extra zucchini and a little sign; “free.” People occasionally take some, but the stack never seems to ...
15 Ways to Preserve Tomatoes
Tomatoes are some of the most luscious gifts that summer offers us. Whether you're growing tiny cherry tomatoes or enormous beefsteak varieties, you won't want to waste a single morsel. Here are some ...
Soaking Dry Beans: Why, When, and How Should You Do It?
Mmmm....beans. Is there anything more delicious (and versatile) than a dish of hot beans? Dry beans are pantry staples that just about every cook and homesteader will keep in ready supply. ...
9 Ways to Preserve Fresh and Dried Beans
If you're aiming to preserve beans, you're in luck. There are a number of different ways to do so, depending on whether you're harvesting them green, or waiting until they mature. Experiment with ...
How to Harvest and Save Seeds from Your Garden
Are you sick of buying seeds every year? Learning how to harvest and save seeds is a skill that all gardeners should tackle. Saving seeds has many advantages. Not only does it save you money, but ...